WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Piri Weepus impressive return from injury has made scrumhalf the main area of selection contention in a largely settled All Blacks team at the Rugby World Cup. Weepu broke his leg playing for Wellington in New Zealands National Provincial Championship in late 2010 and missed most of the early part of this season during a long and troubled recovery. His selection to start in the All Blacks team that beat France 37-17 on Saturday, its toughest pool match, suggests Weepu, with suprising speed, has usurped Jimmy Cowan and Andy Ellis as New Zealands No. 1 scrumhalf. But the selection issue around the No. 9 jersey is more complicated than it may appear. For a start, all the three players vying for the role have different qualities and styles. Cowan, who was the incumbent No. 9 before the World Cup began, is a strong and bruising player who excels in the clinches around breakdowns. Ellis may have a slightly better passing game than both other contenders but Weepus kicking and running games have developed and may give him the edge in a vexed selection contest. Weepu also has the ability to cover flyhalf and that adds a new layer of complexity to the scrumhalf contest as New Zealand approaches the World Cups knockout rounds. Colin Slade, who was selected as Daniel Carters understudy at flyhalf in New Zealands 30-man World Cup squad, hasnt yet produced a completely confident performance in that role. When the All Blacks come to the knockout rounds of a tournament they havent won for 24 years, its not entirely certain they will opt for Slade on the bench, instead may favour Weepu and his experience of more than 50 tests. Weepus versatility until recently had seen him consigned to the bench and he might return to that role if left later in the tournament to cover both halfback positions. For that reason, he savored the time he spent on the field on Saturday, an impressive 45 minutes before he was replaced. "I thought I could have stayed on a bit longer but I was pretty happy with the game time that I got," Weepu said Monday. "The more game time you get, you gain fitness so Ill just be chipping away at that all week and getting fitter week by week." Coming back from injury "has been tough, but from where I was last year to where I am now is a huge improvement," he added. "I didnt think I was going to be back in the team so all the hard work Ive been doing in the background has been helping me out." Weepu wouldnt be drawn into the question of which of three scrumhalves is now the All Blacks coaches preferred choice. He acknowledged the contest for the position but said the three contenders were supportive of each other and placed the best interests of the team ahead of personal rivalry. "Obviously the coaches want to have a look at all three of us and at this stage I just take it as it comes really," he said. "If Im in the 22 or the 15 or even if Im not involved ... Im helping out my two teammates that are involved, making sure they know what their job is leading into the game. "I think all three of us have been playing pretty well and hopefully well make the coaches (selection) job a lot harder than what it was before." Weepu said he was relatively happy with his recent form. "I finished the Tri-Nations pretty well last year and wanted to try to get that same sort of form that I had back then," he said. "Just every opportunity I get, I try to improve myself. After each game you want to make sure you step it up the following week and play a lot better than what you did the week before. "I just want to get to my best and hopefully the coaches will give me that opportunity." 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